Furman Nuss
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BornFebruary 2, 1895
Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1986 (aged 91)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
late 1910sWashington & Jefferson
1924Broaddus
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1895 Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1986 (aged 91) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| late 1910s | Washington & Jefferson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924 | Broaddus |
| 1925–1928 | Bethany (WV) |
| c. 1942–1943 | Washington & Jefferson (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1930 | Bethany (WV) |
| c. 1942–1943 | Washington & Jefferson (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–25–7 (football) 53–29 (basketball) |
Furman Leon "Fitz" Nuss (February 2, 1895 – February 5, 1986) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College—now known as Alderson Broaddus University—in Philippi, West Virginia for one season, in 1924, compiling a record of 3–4–2.[1]
Nuss graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1917.[2][3]
In his later life, Nuss operated a tire shop and worked in the gas drilling industry. He died on February 5, 1986, at the Hubert Lane Health Care Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.[4]
